Orrell Holgate Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wigan
Orrell Holgate Academy is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at Orrell Holgate Academy.”
- “The curriculum fires their imagination.”
- “This makes them curious learners.”
To improve
- “Some pupils need a bit more help to manage their feelings and behaviours.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 86% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orrell Newfold Community Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Westfield Community School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Winstanley Community Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published